tectorin-beta (TECTB)

Function

• one of the major non-collagenous components of the tectorial membrane
• may form homomeric filament after self-association or heteromeric filament after association with alpha-tectorin

Compartment

• cell membrane, lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor
• targeted to the apical surface of the inner ear epithelia & proteolytically released into the extracellular compartment

More general terms

• tectorin

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/602653
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96PL2.html